The Invictus Games, which were launched
by Prince Harry earlier this year, are an international
sporting event for wounded servicemen and women and were inspired
by the Warrior Games. They will see injured service personnel from
across the globe compete in sports such as wheelchair basketball
and indoor rowing. It’s not just the Foo Fighters who will
be performing at the closing ceremony.
The Queen headed to Balmoral after
attending the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow, however it is expected that she won't be able to take up
residence in the castle until at least the end of this week. The
delay is to make way for tourists who…
The young royals enjoyed the gymnastics
unnoticed, until the large screen in the Hydro Arena zoomed in on
them. Spectators broke into applause when a close up of William and
his brother showed up. Whereas gymnastics may be a relaxing, calm
sport to watch, boxing certainly…
Historic Royal Palaces, the independent
charity that looks after unoccupied Royal palaces in the UK, are
going to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War by
placing 888,246 poppies in the dry moat over the summer to
create a work of art. The poppies are made of ceramic, one for each
British and Colonial soldier who was killed during the war. The
first poppy was planted on 17th July by a…
During a lively Scottish ceremony on
Wednesday, Her Majesty officially launched the 2014 Commonwealth
Games. Since, she has attended a number of events with Prince
Philip, to show her support for the contestants. Earlier this week,
she watched the heats of the men's and…
Eugenie designed three bracelets for
jewellery boutique Daisy London, to help raise money for
the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), of which The
Princess is a Patron. Last month, a gala at the London hotel saw
the unveiling of the line to the public and press. The…
Her Majesty and Prince Philip were joined
by Charles and Camilla at a reception to mark the opening of the
Games. Also attending were the Earl of Wessex, who is vice patron
of the Commonwealth Games Federation, and The Countess of Wessex.
The Royal party met and spoke with invited heads of state and
government as well as other dignitaries. After the reception The
Queen formally launched the…
William and Kate will attend two events
in Liège and Mons before being joined by Prince Harry for the final
two events of the day in Mons. The Royal couple’s first engagement
will be a welcome to Liège King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium at L’Abbaye…
Being Master of The Queen's Music is an
honorary positions which is usually bestowed on a musician of a
very high calibre, however since the reign of King George V the
role has seen no fixed duties given to the Master although they may
compose pieces for special royal…
In an addition to the already prominent
scene of Buckingham Palace, the party set-up sees Prince
George accompanied by recreations of his parents, The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and grandparents, Prince Charles and Camilla,
and Michael and Carole Middleton. Also attending the birthday party
at the Windsor theme park are George's great-grandparents, Her
Majesty The Queen and The Duke of…
